Tina sat back and crossed her arms. "It’s nothing to make me look twice. It takes a lot to keep me looking."

Bette sat back and stared at Tina, the surprise and desire evident on her face. This was the second time in less than two hours that Tina had thrown Bette for a loop, and Bette was beginning to think Tina had previous experience in pursuing those of the female persuasion.

Tina saw the suspicion arise on her face and chuckled. "I only say what I think, Bette. I don’t feel the need to hold anything back from you at this point in time, so I won’t. What effect that has on you is completely your decision."

Bette sat silent for a moment, then suddenly rose up from her seat and continued her eye contact with Tina, holding out her hand. "Dance with me."

A provocative grin slowly spread itself across Tina’s face, lighting up her eyes. "I thought you’d never ask."

She took Bette’s hand and walked out with her onto the floor. The two women slowly came together, hands clasped. Tina placed a hand loosely on Bette’s shoulder. She felt goose bumps where Bette’s held her lower back. Together, the women moved to the music that now ran through them, the beat becoming their bodies as they stepped in time to one another. After a moment, Bette gently pulled Tina closer, fitting their bodies together and closing off the empty space between them. They danced with each other languidly; Tina’s head rested in the hollow of Bette’s neck. Bette ran her hand up and down Tina’s back, eliciting a small moan from the blonde who was following her lead.

Tina felt so at home here, being held in strong, lithe arms. She loved the way Bette felt against her, the way their bodies fit so wonderfully together. Tina couldn’t remember a time when she felt so at peace with everything. Her mind was quieted, even though her body was screaming for more. When she felt Bette begin to run her hand along her back, Tina gasped softly and buried her head deeper into Bette’s shoulder and neck. She never wanted this to end. Tina wanted to stop time and just have Bette hold her like this forever.

As the song came to a close, Bette held Tina closer to her, wanting to draw out this moment a little longer. She sighed when she felt Tina’s head come off her shoulder. She looked down into dark brown eyes that mirrored her own in both contentment and desire.

As the room erupted in applause, the two women stood holding each other, a tacit conversation being held between them. As they made their way through the crowd and to the exit, only one person noticed them leave.

Kit had seen her little sister almost the moment she’d walked up the stairs. She also noticed the beautiful blonde with her. She found it strange to see Bette here with anyone. She usually just came on her own to unwind and have a few drinks with Kit and catch up. When she saw Bette on the dance floor with the blonde though, her questions were answered.

She accepted the applause from on stage, and started to tell the band to set up for the next song. She looked back at the steps and smiled to herself. Now if she could only meet the woman who stole Bette Porter’s heart.